THIS JUST IN … State Water Board releases draft drought emergency regulation for Delta watershed (press release and draft regulation) State Water Board Policy and regulation July 23, 2021From the State Water Board: With water levels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta at historic lows due to the extreme effects...
CAL MATTERS: Forever chemicals: California unveils health goals for contaminated drinking water Cal Matters Water quality July 21, 2021It’s California’s first big step toward regulating “forever chemicals,” which are ubiquitous in California and around the globe. The proposed...
NOTICE: Office of Administrative Law Approves Drought Emergency Regulation for the Russian River State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS July 15, 2021From the State Water Board: On July 12, 2021, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the State Water Resource...
ACWA CONFERENCE PANEL: Reconciling the Regulatory Overlap of Groundwater Programs Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features July 7, 2021Several regulatory programs have been created and evolved over time to address various issues, such as SGMA, CV-SALTS, and the...
NOTICE: Russian River Emergency Regulation submitted to the Office of Administrative Law Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS July 2, 2021From the State Water Board: On June 30, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board submitted the emergency regulation for...
STATE WATER BOARD: CV-SALTS implementation update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 23, 2021Elevated salinity and nitrates in surface water and groundwater are increasing problems affecting much of California, other western states, and...
CA WATER COMMISSION: DSOD’s proposed new dam safety regulations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 13, 2021The Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD), housed within the Department of Water Resources, regulates over 1,240 dams to prevent...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Oil and Gas Monitoring Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 27, 2021A look at how the state is (or is not) regulating fracking and aquifer exemptions One of the most controversial...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Conservation Groups Hopeful Biden Will Reverse Trump’s Environmental Record Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation March 25, 2021The election of Joe Biden sparked a wave of optimism in wildlife advocacy organizations that the worst is over, but...
CAL MATTERS: Premature or precautionary? California is first to tackle microplastics in drinking water Cal Matters Policy and regulation March 15, 2021Huge gaps exist in scientific knowledge, but California is about to set the world’s first health guidelines for microplastics in...
AG ALERT: State water board imposes new rules on most wineries Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation January 27, 2021By Christina Souza, Ag Alert Despite pleas from winery owners and their representatives—one of whom described the wine sector as...
DELTA COUNCIL: Progress report on implementing AB 1668 and SB 606: Making conservation a California way of life Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 2, 2020The Delta Reform Act expressly defined the state’s water policy priorities as they relate to the Delta, including the express...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board Adopts Monthly Water Use Reporting Requirements State Water Board Policy and regulation April 21, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: California’s largest urban retail water suppliers will now be required to report monthly...
THE CONVERSATION: Repealing the Clean Water Rule will swamp the Trump administration in wetland litigation The Conversation Policy and regulationWater rights and water law September 24, 2019Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law & Graduate School, for The Conversation The question of which streams, lakes, wetlands and other water...
PANEL DISCUSSION: What do the new water conservation and efficiency requirements mean for your water agency? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 16, 2019California’s changing climate requires residents to move beyond temporary emergency drought measures and adopt permanent changes to use water more...
